The charging network operator GreenWay has further expanded its charging network in Eastern Europe as part of the EU project “Expand-E.” In Slovakia, 20 new fast-charging locations were added, three of which are suitable for electric heavy-duty transport. In Poland, an additional 48 charging parks were also commissioned, including locations for e-trucks. Read more…

Kiira Motors has successfully completed its tour, launched in November, with an electric coach covering over 13,000 kilometers across six African countries. In 39 days, the journey went from Uganda to Cape Town—and back. Read more…

The US food group Mars now uses five Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks in Germany via its German logistics partner Rigterink. More electric trucks will follow soon. By 2030, Mars plans to have 300 electric lorries on the road across Europe. Read more…

Finnish technology company Donut Lab has unveiled a solid-state battery that is now available for OEM use and will be deployed in all 2026 models of Verge Motorcycles’ motorcycles starting from the first quarter of 2026. The solid-state battery can be charged in five minutes. Read more…

The County of Maui has introduced four battery-electric transit buses to passenger service. The vehicles will begin on two core routes and are funded through a multi-agency partnership supporting zero-emission public transport. Read more…

Austria’s motorway and expressway operator ASFINAG has fully transitioned its passenger car fleet to electric vehicles. Just recently, the last combustion-engine car was phased out of the ASFINAG fleet, which now consists of a total of 502 electric service vehicles. Read more…

CATL has announced the current expansion of its battery swap station network at the turn of the year: The battery manufacturer has built a total of 1,325 stations in China by the end of 2025, including 1,020 for passenger cars and an additional 305 for trucks. The latter are managed by CATL subsidiary Qiji Energy. Read more…

Chinese electric vehicle newcomer Xiaomi aims to deliver 550,000 vehicles this year. This would represent a 34 per cent increase over the more than 410,000 units delivered in 2025 and an exceptionally impressive figure given that the tech manufacturer only began producing cars in 2024. Read more…

LG Energy Solution aims to sell the building of its joint-venture plant for electric vehicle batteries in the US state of Ohio to its partner Honda. Although production under the joint venture’s management is still set to start there as planned, LG Energy Solution wants to reduce its capital burden through the multi-billion transaction. Read more…

LG Energy Solution aims to sell the building of its joint-venture plant for electric vehicle batteries in the US state of Ohio to its partner Honda. Although production under the joint venture’s management is still set to start there as planned, LG Energy Solution wants to reduce its capital burden through the multi-billion transaction. Read more…

BMW has commenced trial production of its Neue Klasse electric vehicles at its factory in Shenyang. With the ongoing pre-series of the long-wheelbase BMW iX3, the company considers itself prepared for the start of series production in 2026. Read more…

The countdown to the new ID. Polo is on. Ahead of the small electric car’s market launch, Volkswagen recently published the first drivetrain details. Now the manufacturer is also offering first glimpses of the interior of its beacon of hope. However, the likelihood that the carmaker will launch the 25,000-euro variant from the beginning is diminishing. Read more…

Norway has long been considered a role model for electric vehicles, and the 2025 annual statistics impressively reinforce this: 96 percent of new cars were electric vehicles. Other types of drivetrains are increasingly becoming niche products. Additionally, electric passenger cars in Norway have now also surpassed diesel cars in the existing vehicle stock. Read more…

Chinese battery manufacturer Eve Energy has begun construction of a sodium-ion battery center in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China. The site will consolidate research and development, pilot production, and mass manufacturing. Read more…

Dutch postal and parcel service PostNL plans to establish a nationwide network of charging stations for electric trucks. These stations will be located near sorting centers in various regions of the Netherlands. Initially, PostNL will use them to charge its own electric trucks, but later, the charging hubs will also be open to other transport companies. Read more…

The state-owned automotive group FAW from China is investing in the private Chinese manufacturer Leapmotor. For a 5 percent stake, FAW is putting over €450 million euros on the table. However, the largest single shareholder of Leapmotor remains the Stellantis Group. Read more…

U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla has experienced a decline in delivery figures for the second consecutive year. While the decrease in 2024 was still minor, it became significantly more pronounced in 2025: deliveries fell by 9.1 percent to 1,636,129 vehicles. Read more…

Leicester City Council says it is on track to operate a total of 240 electric buses across the city’s public transport network by March 2027. This follows more than £8 million of government investment and a further £18 million from bus companies Arriva and Centrebus. Read more…

Glasgow City Region, which includes eight local councils surrounding Glasgow, is looking for a charging point operator (CPO) to take over 3000 new and 600 existing charge points. Authorities state it is the largest contract of its kind in Scotland and will see a private sector CPO appointed for up to 20 years. Read more…

BP Pulse, the EV charging wing of BP, opened its sixth major airport charging hub of 2025 last month. The new charging site is located near Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and features 40 ultrafast charging bays. Read more…